Using the fuzzy list
When you use the fuzzy list for translation, Passolo carries out a fuzzy search which also looks up translations of similar strings. It queries a search string that comprises at least 3 characters. For further information see Options for the Fuzzy List.
To search for translations of similar strings, press CTRL+F8 or click on the icon. Depending on where the insertion point is currently positioned, either the string belonging to the currently selected entry in the translation list or the string shown in the translation window will be used. If part of the string is selected in the translation window, Passolo will only look up translations for the selected part. Contrary to translation without fuzzy list, you can also look up translations for strings in the two upper text fields (comment and source string).
The fuzzy list is shown in the Translation output window and contains all the matches found for similar translations. The value in the Match column indicates the degree of concordance. The found source strings are displayed under Source, while the associated target strings are shown under Translation. The Origin column indicates the translation list or glossary in which the translation was found.
If the text in found source segment is different to the search string, the differences are indicated by underlining or strike through.
- Red text with a line through it, is text that appears in the found translation but not in the search text.
- Cyan, underlined text is text that has been added to the search string or which has been changed.
That is: the source text in the found translation consists of the black and the red parts. If the translation is used, the cyan parts must be added by the translator.
If there are too many differences, only the source text is shown in dark red color.
The display of the differences can be switched on or off in the context menu of the fuzzy list. To do so, right-click in the fuzzy list and choose Show differences.
If a matching translation is found, you can double-click the entry in the fuzzy list to insert the chosen translation in the text field. You can use the key combinations from CTRL+1 to CTRL+0 to insert the first ten entries. The corresponding digit is shown next to each entry. The translation is inserted as follows:
- If you looked up a translation for the entire string in a text field, the string in the translation field will be replaced with the translation.
- If you looked up a partial string, the translation is inserted at the insertion point.
It is also possible to start a fuzzy search for a text entered in the Text field of the translation output window. Press the ENTER key to start the search.